Cowboy Cuffs
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The thumbs-down are cowboy culture haters. OR, maybe allergic to leather.
Arizona Ghostriders Or just pinheads with nothing better to do than hate on a great channel.
Fans of scallops
Or possibly they have no wrists. Just thumbs
Or maybe it's the cows.
Or they're mad the leather turned their brass green.
I love the Arizona ghost riders
Thank you!
Same
@@Carl-Crider Much appreciated.
Me too. You make my laugh ticked to come out to work. Always makin' Fri night a little lighter. Thanks Santee!
And they love you
As a working horse trainer for wilderness travel horses, I have worn cuffs for over 60:years. It was traditional clothing in the Big Basin country. Protecting the wrists when working in a environment where high impact was a regular occurrence, the cuffs add a significant amount of protection. Getting roughly put down in the rocks and dirt occasionally, the cuffs have, I believe, prevented badly sprained wrists or even broken bones. They definitely preserve the cuffs of your shirts. In the livestock or ranching business, shirts take a beating and often the cuffs are gone long before the shirt needs to be retired. Finally, cuffs help keep you warmer in very cold and windy weather by covering the arteries on your wrists. The difference is noticeable.
See to your weapons and stand to your horses,
Storm
Rough Country Horses
East of Tombstone
Thanks for the additional info!
I broke my right wrist falling off a quarterhorse a few years back. She was just all hot and hard to ride. Maybe those wrist cuffs would have prevented a break!
You might say this video was a little, off the cuff.
Yes....brace yourself for it.
B-dmm-ching!
"Do they come in mens size?" That was great.
He doesn't need a script.
No respect Santee no respect 😞😂🤣
Not first, but with only 7 comments i can still get a seat at the table and not have to wait outside.
certainly you can
It didn't occur to me 'til now, but even Space Ghost had a pair of these, except they shot some lasers & rays out of 'em. Cowboy cuffs even worked great in space!
Wow, you're right!
Must be a thing since I also thought of Space Ghost.
I love space ghost. I'll have to get a pair them for my outfits! ( lol ). Ruger Rich
I forgot about Space Ghost's cuff (or bracers) . Thanx for the reminder.
The Man With No Name also used his cowboy cuff as a bowling glove on Saturday nights.
Ooooohhhh.
I said it before and I'll say it again.
Santee would have been my Western expansions teacher in high school I would have pursuit of career in it
Thank you!
Here in Brazil these kind of cuffs were and still are used by the vaqueiros for tipping down a cow. They throw a rope and wrap it around the wrist to reinforce the grip
Yeah
Good to hear
They look damn stylish with some outfits
They do.
Those cuffs of yours, Santee, will age beautifully!!!
I think so too!
Hahahahaha! Santee you gotta watch leaving your stuff where Dirty Dan can find it! Looks like i need to make a pair of cuffs now! I definitely need to make one like Clint wore. Great Video Santee!
Thank you!
I have always wondered about cuff and whether they had a practical use or just for show. So thanks for clearing that up
You're welcome!
I love how informative these videos are. I love studying western history
I'm so glad!
That bit with Custer and Sitting Bull was great!
Thank you!
Santee, can you do a video about Double Action Revolvers in the old West?
Yes
Thanks for the history lesson, I always love learning where stuff originated
Our pleasure!
Ah! Leather wrist gauntlets. I have a pair in basic black, myself. Not as nice looking as your's though, Santee. I thought this was going to be an episode about period correct handcuffs.
Well, one day I will do that episode.
@@ArizonaGhostriders
Looking forward to it, Santee. *:)*
@@ArizonaGhostriders ... hey there Santee, does Nick Smotherman have a website? I don't have Facebook or Instagram. Love your show
Monte Walsh is a hidden gem. One of my favorite Westerns.
Both versions are priceless.
I’ve been playing a lot of red dead redemption 2. Great to know about the period that inspired it. Thank you Arizona Ghostriders!
You're welcome! Much appreciated.
I also just finished watching tombstone with my dad
Another SUPER DUPER show , Thank you Santee
Our pleasure!
Another excellent AG upload. I used cuffs for many years in the glass trade. Have a wonderful day friend
Thank you! Cheers!
Best part of Saturday mornings.
Morning!
Saw a nice pair of cuffs at the museum in Buffalo, Wyoming. The old guide took them out of the case and had me put them on. Fit real well. It was then he told me that they were Tom Horn's.
WOW! That's a pretty amazing experience.
Nothing makes my Saturday morning better then a cup of black coffee and another excellent video from Arizona Ghost riders thanks Santee and keep up the good work
Much appreciated.
Cuffs are really cool, you can like swing your arms around to use your cuffs as an defense weapons.
Yes
@@ArizonaGhostriders The concept of cuffs as defenses is a real thing . The Japanese had armored cuffs called 'Sode' , which means 'Sleeves' . Usually worn as a part of full armor , a Samurai would sometimes wear ony Sode when wearing armor wasn't acceptable. A proper set of Sode acted as two shields , but allowed the Samurai to have both hands available for wielding weapons and controlling their horse . I'm thinking a remake of Under The Red Sun starring Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune could exploit the idea of a Samurai in the Old West wearing Sode , weilding a Katana , and shooting a Daikyu Bow would make an exciting film .
Yay! I knew if i were patient you'd get around to cuffs!
Glad to see you did Santee.
Much appreciated.
I had no idea these were a thing, but it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for your great content.
You bet!
Cowboys are the original American heroes. Thanks for keeping their traditions alive Santee! Have a blessed and beautiful day!
Yes they are. You're welcome!
Thanks, Santee!
You're welcome!
@@ArizonaGhostriders you guys are awesome in what you're doing. Thanks for making great and educational movies. This helps a lot and people from all over the world to make re-enacting more accurate and fun. Thank you guys so mutch for doing this.
I guess I’m first!
Nice one on scuffs, thank you. I was about to research them.
You're welcome!
😂 the end cracked me up!... Daily dose of Dirty Dan! 😎🍻
Yep
Arizona Ghostriders Santee, you should cut his pay until he learns to be nice 😂
I happen to own a pair I often wear when riding a horse; both are midnight black topped with silver sports on the forearm and are fastened with buckles and straps. They're pretty cool in black leather!
useful and decorative!
@@ArizonaGhostriders Thanks! I chose black because I have a strange fascination for black leather. It makes people look cool.
I bought a pair several years ago at the local cowboy traders day. Thought I was going to get into single action shooting, but life got in the way. Still have them along with my custom gun belt, spurs and wild rags.
Keep 'em and you'll use 'em someday
You should do a dressing the part the Mercantile store owner. I am interested educating people about the history and day to day operations as well as get into the character with an authentic period outfit. Thank you for the videos by they way the highlight of my week.
Will do!!
This is just what I was looking for, thanks for covering this!
You're welcome
Leather cuff has been around since before the Roman empire! I being watching videos about pike mans in sixteen and seventeen century and most of them have them on. Thanks Santee for another historical item of the old west 👍
That's up for debate in the ancient history community, and it may be an affectation that started in Hollywood films because of the popularity of wristwatches at the time, and they needed something to cover the tanline.
I believe that Scholagladiatora, Metatron, and Skallagrim have videos addressing this.
That said, a bracer for archers isn't unheard of.
Thanks for the info
Great video Santee.
Educational, fun and practical.
Happy to see your videos again; I've been away.
Robert in Tucson 🌵👍
Welcome back!
You are fargin hilarious and educational at the same time. Love your work. All the best.
Thank you, BobbityBob19!
This video is the most bizarre western history video I've ever seen. Trex, skeletons, and wrist mounted LAW's.
Great stuff
Keeps 'em engaged. Thanks for watching and liking.
Santee has so much old western leather stuff I think that Santee's house is made from leather
You may be right.
Amazing channel, thanks for keeping the Old West alive!
Glad you enjoy it!
@@ArizonaGhostriders Thank you again!
Yet again, another fantastic educational video. You guys continually out do yourselves
Thanks again! I have fun making them.
I'm currently thinking about making a wild west story, and you guys are giving me all the facts I need to make it! Love your work, guys!
You should! Thank you!
I'd like to read your Wild West story, is there anywhere I can do so? I've become interested in creating something in the Wild West as well. 😊😊
Great vid, Santee! Thanks again & take care. 🤠🍻👊
Thanks, you too!
Great information, nicely done. Thanks! Always fun.
And some people really don't like these.....
I'm not that fond of wearing them, but you get used to them after awhile.
Maybe Clint Eastwood was a wrist taker.
HAHAA!
Hahahaha, now THAT's a good one !!
You guys make the best content. So wholesome
Thank you!
Perfect timing, as quarantine has got me home, I was planning on making some cuffs!
Perfect! Enjoy making them.
I'll have to check those out!
good!
Nick does good work. He's doing custom stuff for Living History Comes Alive's store to help Drew fund the channel.
On the history of those types of cuffs, they actually date back to the Bronze Age and were used to give archers more stability in their wrist and protect the arm from the snap of the bowstring. They were, and still are in archery, known as bracers. If you ever have a bow twist in your hand when firing, it can leave a nasty scrape and bruise on the inside of your forearm, when not wearing a bracer. I know from experience. With the advent of plate armor in the Middle Ages, they kept the bracer as part of the armor and it was termed the Vambrace. It would connect to the piece that covered your elbow. Modern archery bracers typically cover just the inside of the forearm and attach via straps. The bracer is also where the term bracelet derived, for that piece of jewelry. The first bracelets were short bracers used for decorative purposes, which were made from metal or leather. Over time, bracelets got smaller and were made from different materials, such as the metal, leather, plastic, and rubber versions we know today.
Just thought I'd throw in a little more history on this type of arm wear. I hope some of you find it informative.
Thanks for the extra info, Rich!
Having engaged in Field Archery myself, props to Rich for making his observations on the bracer. The only thing I feel compelled to point out is that an arrow isn't fired, its shot (unless it's a flaming arrow I suppose). Projectile weapons weren't fired until the advent of gunpowder.
@@steadynumber1 That is true. I'm more used to firearms and so that may of had an affect on the terminology I used. Good catch!
I always figured that Clint's gunfighter in that film had a problem with his hand or wrist, and needed the extra support
The bad guy says, "Put it on. You should never have shot those apples." which indicates that the cuff symbolizes Clint as a gunman/bounty hunter.
@@ArizonaGhostriders True, but just because he could shoot without it, it doesn't mean he didn't need most of the time. Or he just thought it looked good. Mind you Clint Eastwood is allergic to horses, cats and dogs. In half of those westerns he made, he was doped to the eyeballs to controls the effects.
@texas vaquero horsemanship yes!
I was in the mountains of Cloudcroft NM when this come out. So, I had to swing by and check it out. I am a fan of cuffs and gaiters/leggins in general. Maybe it is just the cowboy in me but, they can add a good deal of warmth👍🇺🇸
You got a lotta cowboy in ya, Dan. Never lose it!
@@ArizonaGhostriders 👍🇺🇸
Great video. Enjoyed it, like all of the rest.. Appreciate the little nod in the edit.. Cuffs were very prominent at that table! Thanks Santee!
Much appreciated! Yeah, all three of them baddies had cuffs on. It was a cuffy group!
I have one that belonged to my grandpa and it's like the one the rodeo lady was wearing, more like for wrist support. It cannot be worn anymore but it's a cool piece. Shout out to you and dirty Dan from southern New Mexico.
Thanks!
great topic this morning, thanks Cheese! I went over to Rockin K Leather's facebook page, and the guy does some really nice work !
Thanks for going there. He is a good guy.
With all the 2020 craptastic news Ya'll always put a smile on My face Thanks Mike.
Much appreciated, Mike.
Hi Santee, you are the best. I love your videos, I see all of them. Go on with these artworks!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Hey, Santee at the Arizona Ghostriders! Folks here.
Hi!
Good editing on this one. Gave me a chuckle.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very interesting. You often see cuffs like this in fantasy and "medieval" movies, where I always assumed they are just there to look cool. It's good to know that they actually have a use and a historical basis, even if they are from a much later period.
It's like they never really went away and versions have been around since then.
Bracers date back to very early civilization, and though usually over-represented in film, they were very common in the medieval period (and prior) on the left arm to protect from the slap of a bowstring for archers/etc. They far predate the victorian era where they made a comeback for cowboys.
My grandfather's cuffs are among my prized possessions and they are displayed on one of our walls. I had a copy made for myself and wear them when I'm fencing -- barbed wire loves shirt sleeves too!
Thanks again, Santee!
That is awesome!
You could probably hide your boot dagger under a cuff.
Like the king in the movie "Gladiator".
You really found some great pictures for this one. Good job!
Thanks!
Yoooo Ima buy a pair of these so my emo friend can stop cutting his wrist lolololol
Go for it.
Not only was this not funny, it really wasn't that edgy neither. Try harder kid
Love this channel. Interesting and informative videos on a consistant basis.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
I recently started making these and archery braces they’re really fun to make and look pretty badass when they’re carved with stuff on em. My buddy ordered one with a cross and antlers that was definitely my favorite
Very cool!
Any video that can include Sitting Bull and Custer is quality!! Especially with Sitting Bull impersonating Dirty Harry.
HHAH! My mind works in mysterious ways.
Great video , love it! Thanks for sharing.
JT
You bet
Great video Santee I love Scallops
You and me both!
Very cool, Santee. I like them.
Glad you like them!
…will have to lookout for these in the future while watching westerns. never noticed them before, but makes perfect sense since they’re good to support the wrists alongside protecting the skin similar to ankle support in boots
They are helpful.
I've been wearing these for years, I didn't even know they came from the old west!
Good protection.
Thank you Santee , for another wonderful Saturday morning ! I know the process to make this was not easy and you are so Amazing making them !
You are so welcome. Remember, Nick Smotherman made them. The ones I've made in the past are too small.
Very cool, thanks for the link.
No problem!
So many movies forget these
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Hi santee here for ya my friend another interesting upload make my day cool pop up scallops now your talking santee cliff Eastwood what a legend thanks for sharing the history of cuffs full watch my friend you are a awesome guy and a great friend I thank you for having the time for me you have some very loyal friends you can tell with the amount of views see you soon my friend 👍
Thank you so much, John! You are amazing.
Yep, you made my day!
Much appreciated.
Oh poor santee. I like your cuffs they were cool. ☺️
Glad you like them!
Great info Santee! I have a pair in black that lace up.
Nice.
Great info!!
Those are some AWESOME looking bracers Santee!
I might have to order a set from Nick myself!
Please do!
Love!
Much appreciated.
Great video. Love the leatherwork. Nice off the cuff review.
Right on! HA!
Aaaand another familiar sample Clint Eastwood from “Dirty Harry” recently purchased the movie too. Great videos man
Cool, thanks!
Great presentation!
Thank you kindly!
Santee can you make a video on groups of civil war vets who continued to fight after the war like the Lemoyne Raiders from rdr2
I can see.
@@ArizonaGhostriders and are you doing the video on new year in the old west for this year
@@bananatree5208 I just might do that!
@@ArizonaGhostriders why thank you very much good sir
@@ArizonaGhostriders you know I have some interesting family history my great great grandfather was the first man in a Danish city to have a telephone. And my great grandfather actually sailed to the americas and became a fur trader and just helped around where he could but he moved back to Denmark with a big fur coat and many riches
Awesome episode
Thank you!
Thanks Santee, Nick does fine work.
If I were you I'd keep my eye on dirty Dan. Something tells me he doesn't play fair!!!
Right on!
Thanks for this
No problem
They also make a good rest for your revolver barrel.
Its also a good idea to wear gloves and a long sleeve shirt when shooting like that.
The hot gasses and powder being ejected from the barrel cylinder gap cause a pretty intense feeling if you're not protected.
Good info!
Those are some nice cuffs! I thought about making some to practice my leatherworking, i might have to now!
Go for it!
wow those are some awesome cuffs great video
Glad you like them!
Nick S. made you some good ones!
Thanks. I like 'em a lot.
I like to see sunsent standing in middle of western town.It makes me feel happy.❤☺🇮🇳
They are amazing out West.
Awesome!!
Thanks!
Thanks Santee! I like River Junction Trading a lot. I have a Marshal Dillon style hat from them. Excellent work and the match is also excellent to the real hat he wore on Gunsmoke. How about a video on the stamina of the horses both with riders and with stage coaches. A lot of the western shows make you think they run non-stop at full speed and never get tired. Thanks for great videos! See ya on down the trail!
Very cool! You're welcome!
Beautiful work on those cuffs. I'm trying to find a "reason" as to why I need a pair.
I'll figure it out sooner or later.
I think they are a blast to have. I will use them when I go into the desert and ghosttowns (in case I meet some rattlesnakes).
@@ArizonaGhostriders
Great idea !! Thanks Santee, you just made me realize why I NEED a pair. Darn rattlesnakes. Thanks brother.
Another great video. Got to love Clint Eastwood btw. :)
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic fun. Peace
You too! Much appreciated.
Nice work! I dont see why cuffs couldnt be worn all the time but thinner leather or a variety of materials. Boots, belts, cuffs and more too. Why not. Its really a manly accessory. You have my ongoing thanks for your videos, always enjoy them and the learning.
Good question! They are kinda warm and stiff enough to limit your wrist movement.
@@ArizonaGhostriders Well sure, consider your stout leather made for hard use! I propose lighter and thinner of a breathable material but starchy enough to be firm. It could be lighter, perforated leather or stiff suede, etc, something comfortable but also up to the task too.